Panama

The great canal, and two oceans an hour apart.

This is a first draft of the Panama list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.

The Short List

Heritage · Engineering

See huge ships locked through at Miraflores, or take a transit yourself.

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Must-See

Cities · UNESCO

A restored colonial quarter facing a skyline of glass towers.

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Must-See

Beaches · Islands

Hundreds of palm-dotted islands run by the Indigenous Guna people.

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Beaches · Islands

Caribbean islands with overwater hotels, dolphins and starfish.

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Worth a Detour

Mountains · Coffee

Highland coffee farms and quetzals, with a climb where you can see both oceans on a clear day.

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Nature · UNESCO

A former prison island with some of the Pacific's best diving.

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If You're Nearby

Heritage · UNESCO

Spanish forts that guarded the treasure fleet, on the Caribbean coast.

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Grey pins: guides still being written.